COLUMBIA, SC (July 31, 2023) – It’s happened again. The Mega Millions® jackpot is now more than $1 billion. Tuesday’s jackpot is an estimated $1.05 billion with a cash payout of $527 million.
This is the fifth time the Mega Millions® jackpot has exceeded $1 billion. The first was back in October of 2018 when a record Mega Millions® jackpot of $1.5 billion was won in Simpsonville, South Carolina. The most recent billion-dollar jackpot was in January of this year.
In Friday’s drawing a player in North Augusta came close to winning it all, matching four of the first five white ball numbers and the gold Megaball® number to win $10,000. The winning ticket was sold at the Sprint Food Stores #744 at 525 E. Martintown Rd. in North Augusta.
South Carolinians interested in
taking a chance on the $1.05 billion jackpot must purchase their tickets by 10
p.m. before Tuesday’s 11 p.m. drawing.
The South Carolina Education Lottery urges players to play smart by playing
responsibly. It only takes one ticket to win. Odds of winning the jackpot are 1
in 303 million.
Good luck, South Carolina!
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